2010
TGF-beta driven lung fibrosis is macrophage dependent and blocked by Serum amyloid P
Murray LA, Chen Q, Kramer MS, Hesson DP, Argentieri RL, Peng X, Gulati M, Homer RJ, Russell T, van Rooijen N, Elias JA, Hogaboam CM, Herzog EL. TGF-beta driven lung fibrosis is macrophage dependent and blocked by Serum amyloid P. The International Journal Of Biochemistry & Cell Biology 2010, 43: 154-162. PMID: 21044893, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2010.10.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAirway RemodelingAnimalsBleomycinCells, CulturedClodronic AcidHumansIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLungMacrophages, AlveolarMiceMice, TransgenicMonocytesPulmonary FibrosisSerum Amyloid P-ComponentSignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsSerum amyloid PAnti-fibrotic effectsLung fibrosisFibrocyte accumulationAmyloid PAberrant extracellular matrix (ECM) depositionTransgenic mouse modelM2 macrophage differentiationPleiotropic growth factorExtracellular matrix depositionAirway inflammationIPF patientsAirway remodelingPulmonary fibrosisMacrophage accumulationLung diseaseLiposomal clodronateCXCL10 expressionM2 macrophagesMonocyte responsePulmonary macrophagesMouse modelCollagen depositionPathogenic mechanismsDisease severity
2007
Airway remodeling and RELM-β
Homer RJ. Airway remodeling and RELM-β. American Journal Of Physiology - Lung Cellular And Molecular Physiology 2007, 293: l303-l304. PMID: 17586697, DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00226.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original Research